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Old 01-08-2018, 12:19 AM   #101 (permalink)
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If the motors were wound differently, they could operate at higher RPM, but would lose torque down low. You could also increase the system voltage to get it to work at higher speeds.

Most alternators are horribly inefficient. Better would be to use the hub motors to generate electricity and delete the alternator. Any motor can also be a generator.

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